short-handed

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Adjective short-handed has 1 sense

short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed - inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
Antonym: adequate (indirect, via inadequate)

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Term: Short-handed

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: 1. Having fewer people than necessary or desired.

Usage:

The office was short-handed, making it difficult to keep up with the workload.
The basketball team was short-handed due to several injuries.
They were short-handed on the project, so they decided to hire more staff.

Sense: 2. Using or involving fewer cards or players than usual.

Usage:

The poker game was short-handed with only four players at the table.
We played short-handed Scrabble with only five tiles each.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: In a manner that shows or indicates a lack of manpower.

Usage:

Despite being short-handed, they managed to complete the project on time.
They worked short-handed but still delivered good results.

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